The committee of the Norwegian music industry’s annual Spellemannspris award has finally unveiled its nominations. One of the biggest favourites has to be Madrugada who had a banner year in 2005, having sold more than 90 000 units of their fourth studio album ‘The Deep End’ and more than 40 000 copies of their live-album ‘Live at Tralfamadore’. Madrugada guitarist Robert Burås is set for a match against himself as he’s also nominated in the Rock category with his side project My Midnight Creeps which released a critically acclaimed self-titled album earlier this year.

The winners of the prestigious Spellemannspris – the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammy – will be announced for the 34th time at a major televised show on 28 January.